It's typical to refer to "in" and "out" sockets and bolts as the, uh, biologically-inspired "female" and "male", respectively. So, the thing you are looking for is called either a *male-to-male adapter* or a *male-to-female converter* — same thing with two different names based on two different ways of looking at the problem.

The [tripod thread is standardized](https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/17816/is-there-a-standard-tripod-mount), with 1/4"-20 typical for tripods and 3/8-16" often used for lighting equipment. Assuming both devices have the same tripod thread, a male-to-male adapter [like this one](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1236715-REG/promediagear_csmpas_male_thumb_screw_1_4_20.html) will do the trick. Or, if you need to convert between 1/4"-20 and 3/8", there are plenty of double-ended adapters [like this one](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/824424-REG/Impact_srp_101_Short_Adapter_Spigot_with.html) which provide that. These are all cheap enough that if you're not sure, you could just buy them and experiment.

There's also a small chance that your action camera has some weird idiosyncratic connector made for some other thing that same company sells. But this seems unlikely.